Remote fire watch system installed at SDSU’s Sky Oaks Field Station. Powered by photovoltaic panels and tied into the HPWREN network, four cameras provide a 360 degree view of the surrounding landscape. Part of a collaborative project involving UCSD, SDG&E and SDSU.

“You don’t usually see those kinds of victories. You see them at the movies, often times, but you don’t see them in real life,” said Matt Rahn, director for research for San Diego State University’s field stations program.